Question

In the following sentence, what type of context clue is used to help you figure out the meaning of the word meticulous?

This weekend, instead of its usual messy state, my room was meticulous. (5 points)
Select one:
a. Synonym
b. Antonym
c. Definition
d. Inference

Answer 1

Hello,

The correct answer is B) Antonym

This weekend, Instead (Key words for Antonym) of its usual messy state, my room was meticulous.

The word Instead lets you know that the person's room is usually messy, but this weekend Instead of my room being in a messy state, it was meticulous.

Based on the Context Clue, Meticulous means Clean.

Antonym: A word opposite in meaning to another.

For Example: (Bad and Good)

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